AcetylsalicyliC acid commonly known as Aspirin is used inflammation, and acts as a blood thinning agent. A group of STEM student: experimented on the synthesis of this compound using recrystallization...

Extracted text: AcetylsalicyliC acid commonly known as Aspirin is used inflammation, and acts as a blood thinning agent. A group of STEM student: experimented on the synthesis of this compound using recrystallization technique. The following are the initial materials for the experiment: 5.00 g o pure salicylic acid, 7.14 g of acetic anhydride and 8 drops concentrated sulfuric acid as catalyst. After successful synthesis, the group was able to collec 5.25 grams of Aspirin. (Atomic weights: C= 12 amu; H = 1 amu; O= 16 amu density acetic anhydride = 1.08 g/mL) to treat fever Chemical reaction involved: -CH3 c-CH3 CH3-C-OH C-OH Salicylic acid Acetylsalicylic acid (C 9H3O4) Acetic anhydride Acetic Acid (C7H603) (C 4H&O3) (C 2H402) How many molecules will be present in the Aspirin produced? 2.18 x1022 7.44 x1022 8.13 x1022 9.20 x1022 None of the above